Golf: China's Guan tees off at PGA New Orleans event

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana: Chinese 14-year-old schoolboy Guan Tianlang, two weeks after an historic Masters debut as the youngest player at Augusta National, tees off again Thursday at a US PGA Tour event.

Guan will face a top tour lineup at the $6.6 million Zurich Classic of New Orleans, hoping to advance his career after making the cut at the Masters and taking the Silver Cup as the best amateur at the year's first major tournament.

Guan has not changed his preparation from what he used at the Masters,
where he toured the course with world number one Tiger Woods and other idols in practice rounds, gaining precious knowledge to help improve his game.

Guan, playing this week on a sponsor's exemption, said he might return home to China after this week's event and is uncertain if he will try and qualify for the US Open in June.

After being penalised a stroke for slow play in the second round of the
Masters, Guan said he knows he must be more decisive, especially in breezy conditions. (AFP)